diff --git a/bin/check_last_login.sh b/bin/check_last_login.sh
index cff518f..1551aa7 100755
--- a/bin/check_last_login.sh
+++ b/bin/check_last_login.sh
@@ -137,8 +137,15 @@ for ssh_group in ${ssh_groups[@]}; do
 		fi;
 		# last try is user home .bash_logout
 		if ! [[ "${user_create_date_string}" =~ ^\d{4}-\d{2}-\{2} ]]; then
-			home_dir=$(cat /etc/passwd | grep "${username}:" | cut -d ":" -f 6)"/.bash_logout";
-			user_create_date_string=$(stat -c %Z "${home_dir}");
+			# try logout or bash history
+			home_dir_bl=$(cat /etc/passwd | grep "${username}:" | cut -d ":" -f 6)"/.bash_logout";
+			home_dir_bh=$(cat /etc/passwd | grep "${username}:" | cut -d ":" -f 6)"/.bash_history";
+			# check that this file exists
+			if [ -f "${home_dir_bl}" ]; then
+				user_create_date_string=$(stat -c %Z "${home_dir_bl}");
+			elif [ -f "${home_dir_bh}" ]; then
+				user_create_date_string=$(stat -c %Z "${home_dir_bh}");
+			fi;
 		fi;
 		# still no date -> set empty
 		if ! [[ "${user_create_date_string}" =~ ^\d{4}-\d{2}-\{2} ]]; then